Lot 335
Trotsky, Leon (1879-1940) Bolshevik revolutionary and Marxist theorist; in the early days of the Soviet Union he was People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs, then founder and commander of the Red Army and People's Commissar of War. After Lenin's death, Trotsky was defeated in a struggle with Stalin for control of the Communist Party; he was expelled from the party and deported from Russia. He lived in exile in Mexico, where he was assassinated by a Soviet agent.
TDS ("L Trotsky") in blue pencil, 3pp (separate), in Russian, 13" x 8", 1928 Oct. 16. Very good; punch holes along the left margin have torn, minimally affecting a few letters of the text. The document holds the minutes of a military meeting attended by Lev Borisovich Kanenev, Sergey Vasilyevich Llebedev, and others.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250.
Superior Stamp & Coin, May 3, 1998, Lot 479.
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